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4 Weeks ‘Rest’ for Craig Gilroy

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The disciplinary process for Craig Gilroy of Ulster Rugby has been completed, resulting in a ban of four weeks.

Gilroy had been cited for an incident that occurred in the 22nd minute of the United Rugby Championship Round 11 fixture at Kingspan Stadium against Scarlets on Friday, January 28.

The Citing Commissioner in charge had made a complaint about an act of foul play by Gilroy (No 14) against opponent Thomas Rogers (No 14).

The Player received a yellow card and had been cited under Law 9.13 –  A player must not tackle an opponent early, late or dangerously. Dangerous tackling includes, but is not limited to, tackling or attempting to tackle an opponent above the line of the shoulders even if the tackle starts below the line of the shoulders.

A Disciplinary Panel considered all of the evidence available and concluded that Gilroy’s actions were reckless and thus warranted a Red Card.  The Panel considered that the Player’s previous record and behaviour during the process entitled him to mitigation.  However, as the player did not accept that the act of foul play warranted a Red Card, the Panel determined that he was not entitled to full (50%) mitigation.

As a result, the Player has been banned for a period of four games. He is free to play from midnight on Sunday, March 13th, 2022.

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